The Emerging Writers’ Festival work, learn and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

EWF celebrates the history and creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.

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Ella Ferris

Ella Ferris is a Taribelang actor and writer from far north Queensland, now living and working in Naarm. In 2024 she was the inaugural recipient of the Meanjin inPlace Autumn residency where she wrote a memoir piece called ‘Crocodile,’ while also trying her hand (and mouth, and belly) at food writing. She recently closed a sold-out extended season of Joanna Murray-Smith’s ‘Honour’ with Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre directed by Sam Strong and is spending the last days of autumn reading in the sun as much as possible.

Thursday 11 – Thursday 18 September

EWF X Veraison Magazine

Despite what most food media leads us to believe, food writing doesn’t have to be formulaic.